Iran Sets July 9 for the burial of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei   Iran has fixed July 9 for the burial of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with state media announcing plans for a series of nationwide funeral ceremonies ahead of his interment in the holy city of Mashhad. According to official reports, funeral rites will commence in Tehran on July 4 before proceeding to Qom on July 7. Khamenei will eventually be laid to rest at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, his birthplace and one of the most...